Bonanza Mix Marigold
Original price was: $6.40.$4.93Current price is: $4.93.
Description
A nice French dwarf mixture, 8 inches tall. All blooms have the protruding crested ”eye”. Colors include a mahogany red with orange center, bright golden orange, yellow flecked with red, and a rich golden yellow. They provide a pleasing display from early summer into the fall, particularly if deadheaded.
25 seeds
PLANTING
Tagetespatula
Annual
Germination:7-10 days
Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-75F.
Seed Planting Depth:Sow on the surface and lightly cover
Starting Indoors:Start indoors 4-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75F soil temperature. Transplant after last frost, space 8-15” apart.
Sowing Outdoors:Starting a week or two before the last frost date into early summer. Sow a few seeds every 8-15”, thin to the most robust seedlings, or sow seeds close together, 1 per inch, and when you thin the seedlings transplant them to other places in the garden.
Growth Habit:Mounded
Height and Width:6-8 x 10-12
Spacing:8-15” apart
Light Needs: Full sun
Soil Needs: Average, well-drained
Approximate days to flower from seed:60-70 days
Uses:Flower beds, containers, and planters
Care:Water seedlings regularly until established. Pinch back plants when they are young for a bushier growth habit. Deadhead to prolong blooming. Amend soil with compost before sowing or transplanting or apply liquid fertilizer a few times a season.
